some other seed fell on stony soil, where it had not much earth; and it sprang up quickly because it had no depth of soil,

but she could not, for Herod was afraid of John because he knew that he was a just and holy man. So he kept him safe. When he listened to John he was much exercised, yet he found pleasure in listening to him.

but shall receive a hundred times as much, now in this present world, houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, lands??nd persecutions with them??nd in the world to come eternal life.

and many kept rebuking him and telling him to be quiet, but he only shouted much louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"